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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Ken-Betwa Interlinking of Rivers Project
Project shall cost of Rs.44,605 crore and shall be completed in 8 years
Project to generate 103 MW Hydro Power plus 27 MW Solar Power
Special Purpose Vehicle  called Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority  to be set up implementation of Project
Project shall provide irrigation to 10.62 lakh hectares in the perennially drought prone area and water starved regions in Chhatarpur, Panna and Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba and Jhansi of Uttar Pradesh
Connecting canal to provide drinking water to 62 lakh people
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project.
The total cost of Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs.44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels. The Union Cabinet has approved central support of Rs.39,317 crore for the project, covering grant of Rs.36,290 crore and loan of Rs.3,027 crore.
The project will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects in India and also showcase to the world our ingenuity and vision.
This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage -and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project. The project will provide an annual irrigation of 10.62 lakh ha, drinking water supply to a population of about 62 lakhs and also generate 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW solar power. The Project is proposed to be implemented in 8 years with state of the art technology.
The Project will be of immense benefit to the water starved Bundelkhand region, spread across the states of MP and UP. This project will provide enormous benefits to the districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi & Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh.
The project is expected to boost socio-economic prosperity in the backward Bundelkhand region on account of increased agricultural activities and employment generation. It would also help in arresting distress migration from this region.
This project also comprehensively provides for environment management and safeguards. For this purpose a comprehensive landscape management plan is under finalization by Wildlife Institute of India.
Background:
On 22nd March 2021, a historic agreement was signed between the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement the first major centrally driven river interlinking project in the country. This agreement heralds the beginning of inter- state cooperation to implement the vision of Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee to carry water from areas that have surpluses to drought prone and water deficit areas, through the interlinking of rivers.
Ministry of Railways
Meeting of Heads of Railways Administration of SCO Member States held under the Chairmanship of India
Members adopt the Work Plan for 2023-2025, and approve the draft Action Plan for implementation of Concept of Interaction between Railway Administrations of the SCO Member States
A Meeting of Heads of Railways Administration of SCO Member States was held from 8-10 May 2023 under the Chairmanship of India.
The Meeting was attended by the Heads and Representatives of the Railways Administration of the SCO Member States .
The meeting was chaired by Ms Jaya Varma Sinha, Member , Railway Board, Ministry of Railways.
The SCO Member States adopted the Work Plan for 2023-2025, approved the draft Action Plan for implementation of Concept of Interaction between Railway Administration of the SCO Member States.
The deliberation focused on improving regional rail connectivity, Infrastructure development, Multimodal transportation, Use of latest technology including digitization for facilitating trade and economic activities among the SCO Member States.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The Central Statistics Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to November, 2018, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions. A detailed note is annexed.
Click here to access the detailed note related to Employment Outlook
Ministry of Women and Child Development
SIMPLIFICATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR CHILD ADOPTION
The Government has simplified its policy pertaining to adoption under the Juvenile Justice  Amendment Act, 2021, the Juvenile Justice  Model Amendment Rules, 2022 and the Adoption Regulations, 2022.
Some of the key amendments done in the Adoption Regulations, 2022 include  issue of Adoption Order by District Magistrate instead of Court,  upper age limit for Prospective Adoptive Parents  reduced to 85 years for couple and 40 years for a single PAP in case they are adopting a child below 2 years,  7-day adoption effort launched by Central Adoption Resource Authority  for Resident Indian , Non- Resident Indian , and Overseas Citizen of India  PAPs,  Chief Medical Officer  to determine the health status of the child based on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016,  strict time line has been laid down for uploading LFA  within maximum period of ten days,  PAPs with more than two children do not qualify to get referral for a normal child,  mandatory counselling has been stipulated for all the relevant stakeholders like prospective parents and older children at pre-adoption, adoption and post-adoption stages,  time lines at various stages like uploading of LFA  within ten days, examination of special needs children within a period of fifteen days by the Chief Medical Officer and verification of adoption application documents by District Child Protection Unit  within five days,  emphasis on foster adoption of adoptable children already in foster care after a period of two years,  stringent measures have been provisioned for PAPs becoming reason for disruption or dissolution and  where the child has remained with a foster family for a minimum of five years other than in pre-adoption foster care, the term has been reduced to two years for adoption of the child.
Further, Chief Medical Officers all over the country are registering themselves on the portal to determine health status of the special need children and for necessary medical intervention for fast tracking placement of such children.
Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice  Act, 2015  stipulates the Central Adoption Resource Authority with the following functions, namely :-
- to promote in-country adoptions and to facilitate inter-state adoptions in co-ordination with State Agency;
- to regulate inter-country adoptions;
- to frame regulations on adoption and related matters from time to time as may be necessary;
- to carry out the functions of the Central Authority under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Inter-country Adoption;
- any other function as may be prescribed.
The number of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children adopted during the last three years are as under :-
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Year
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In-country Adoption
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Inter-country Adoption
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2019-2020
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3351
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394
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2020-2021
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3142
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417
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2021-2022
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2991
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414
Source: Child Adoption Resource Information & Guidance System  portal.
This information was given by the THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 170.87 Cr
More than 53.61 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 96.70%
71,365 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 8,92,828
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 7.57%
With the administration of more than 53.61 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 170.87 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,90,41,308 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,98,181
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2nd Dose
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1,00,05,351
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Precaution Dose
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37,23,616
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,02,946
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2nd Dose
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1,75,95,829
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Precaution Dose
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49,60,626
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,04,94,313
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2nd Dose
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92,19,707
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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54,60,68,719
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2nd Dose
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41,97,38,863
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,12,29,449
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2nd Dose
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17,48,33,878
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,55,71,357
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2nd Dose
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10,94,31,875
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Precaution Dose
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70,31,995
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Precaution Dose
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1,57,16,237
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Total
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1,70,87,06,705
1,72,211 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,10,12,869.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 96.70%.
71,365 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 8,92,828. Active cases constitute 2.11% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 15,71,726 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 74.46 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 7.57% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 4.54%.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people of Andhra Pradesh on its Formation Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Andhra Pradesh on its Formation Day.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to my sisters and brothers of Andhra Pradesh on the state’s Formation Day. The people of AP are known for their skills, determination and tenacity. That is why they are successful in many fields.
May the people of AP always be happy, healthy and successful."
Prime Minister's Office
PM to deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at WEF’s Davos Agenda on 17th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on 17th January, 2022 at 8:30 PM IST via video conferencing.
The virtual event will be held from 17th to 21st January 2022. It will also be addressed by several Heads of State including Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan; Ursua von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia; Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia; Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel; Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China among others. The event will also witness participation of top industry leaders, international organizations and civil society, who will deliberate on critical challenges being faced by the world today and discuss how to address them.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Films Division played a vital role in me becoming a Film Maker: Anungla Zoe Longkumer
Land is not a commodity for sale, It can only be shared’: Director Shibu Prusty
Mumbai: 2 Feb. 2020
Anungla Zoe Longkumer : “Log Drum is an important part in the life of the Naga people. The beating of the Log drum is used to celebrate the victory during war, to seek blessings during ceremonies and festivals; and it is also used as a sign of warning during emergencies”, director of documentary film The Making Of Changlangshu’s New Logdrum, Anungla Zoe Longkumer said to the media in a press conference at MIFF2020 today.
“Films Division played a vital role in me becoming a Film Maker. A few years before the FD conducted a 10 day workshop on Film Making in Nagaland. I was one among the few selected for the workshop. My interest in music, films and art took to a new height after attending this workshop. I realized how powerful this medium is. I request FD to conduct more and more of such workshops even in the remotest parts of our country, because there are many untold and unheard stories”, she added.
This documentary is about the traditional practice of the Nagas that lost significance with the arrival of Missionaries in India in1800 and gradually the practice stopped completely. However after a gap of 57 years, the Konyak village of Changlangshu decided to cut and carve out a new Logdrum for themselves. It shows how a Naga tradition long abandoned came to life through the sheer faith and hard work of a people who believed they could make it.
Shibu Prusty: The Motherland Land’ is a 60 minute documentary that screams out ‘Land is our birthright’. “Land is not a commodity for sale, It can only be shared’, Director Shibu Prusty at MIFF2020, which has shortlisted his film under National Category.
Shibu also said that in a developing country like India, land acquisition by industries have forced majority of people to live in misery. Because of this the disparity between the rich and the poor has increased and it is unfortunate that approximately 40 people of the country hold around 80 percent of the wealth.
The film is based on land grabbing for industrialization, unemployment and is shot in Orissa capturing the story of Kalinganagar. Suggesting changes in existing reforms, he said, "Just like flats and apartments, land can also be given on rent so that ownership is not lost".
The film is narrated from the perspective protagonist Mayadhar Nayak who had worked on these issues for more than five decades. ‘I have come up with a solution which is bothering not only India but also the whole world’, he said.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
“TDB-DST approves support to M/s MLIT-18 Technology Private Limited; the company aims to commercialize Machine Vision and Robotics System for Automation in Manufacturing Industry”
“IIT Kanpur incubated startup gets TDB-DST funding; TDB aids startup for ₹ 4.12 crores for commercializing Machine Vision and Robotics System for Automation in Manufacturing Industry”
Innovative solutions that unite Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are going to be the key stone for next generation industrial revolution. The Government of India under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister organized "RAISE-2020" to focus Artificial Intelligence  as the key for digital economy and started many programs with a vision to ‘Make AI in India and Make AI work for India’. To support this Government initiative, Department of Science & Technology has implemented the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems , which is implemented through 25 Technology Innovation Hubs across India.
To further enable this, Technology Development Board has now entered into an agreement with the company M/s MLIT-18 Technology Private Limited for "Commercialization of Machine Vision and Robotics System for Automation in Manufacturing Industry". The board has pledged a support of ₹4.12 Crores out of the total project cost of ₹5.89 Crores. The company is incubated at the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
The company has indigenously developed solutions which will be a direct substitute to the Quality Assurance and Inspection system for industrial automation in manufacturing industries and railways. In the project under TDB support, the company has proposed an import substitute for many major automation solutions like wagon inspection, thermal detection in mining industries, sieve analysis and pre-delivery inspection in automobile industry. The working system is already deployed at the customer sites like Ultratech , Birla copper unit, Mahindra Igatpuri etc. The entire design, algorithm and assembly in the developed product is indigenous. The company has a manufacturing site at Maharashtra for the realization of AI and robotics systems in the automation industry and railway.
Speaking on the occasion, the promoters of the company, Shri Manish Choudhary and Shri Girish Nair stated that the support and assistance from TDB will enable the company for indigenization of the technology across various industries in India and contribute to the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives of the Government in AI and Robotics field.
Sh. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB said that, “We at TDB strongly believe that Artificial Intelligence after Fire and Electricity is one such invention which will have massive impact on common people. The technology under the project based on the AI and Robotics system may find diverse applications across sectors such as manufacturing industries, railway system, defence, aerospace and many others. Further, this will contribute to the idea of ‘Make AI in India and Make AI work for India’ of the Hon’ble Prime Minister.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
115.79 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
Recovery Rate currently at 98.29%; Highest since March 2020
11,787 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,39,09,708
10,302 new cases in the last 24 hours
India's Active caseload stands at 1,24,868; lowest in 531 days
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.36%; Lowest since March 2020
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 47 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 57 days
63.05 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Over 25,000 COVID 19 related Portal Grievances have been redressed in the last 20 days, beginning from 1st of April: Dr.Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed here today that over 25,000 COVID 19 related Portal Grievances have been redressed in the last 20 days, beginning from the 1st of April.
About the current status of the National Monitoring Dashboard launched by DARPG  under the Ministry of Personnel on the 1st of April this year, following the declaration of nationwide lockdown in the wake of Corona pandemic, the grievance portal has received tremendous response from people from across the country in the last three weeks as a result of which, while on the 1st April 332 COVID related grievances were registered by the public, within 15 days by 16th April the number increased to 5,566 grievance cases.
Dr Jitendra Singh has complimented the Department of Public Grievances and the handlers of National Monitoring Dashboard for their prompt and round-the-clock follow up, which had made it possible to limit the average disposal time of a grievance to 1.57 days.
Pertinent to mention that on the National Monitoring Dashboard  in the grievance portal, an exclusive window was introduced for COVID related grievances as a result of which, any grievance related to COVID got directly registered, to be accordingly followed up by the concerned.
Meanwhile, about 14,982 of COVID related grievances have been sent to different State Governments while other grievances were sent to different Central Ministries for redressal. Specific focus is being given to grievance cases related to migrant labourers, health infrastructure and quarantine, food and civil supply related issues, banking and financial Sector issues, salary and, employee issues and school and higher education related issues.
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Ministry of Mines
Renewal of Mining Lease
There is no provision for renewal of mining leases. As per section 8 A of Mines and Minerals   Act, 1957, on and from the date of commencement of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 , all mining lease shall be granted for the period of fifty years. On the expiry of the lease period, the lease shall be put for auction as per the procedure specified under the MMDR Act.
However, in case of government companies or corporation, the period of mining leases, other than the mining leases granted through auction, shall be extended on payment of such additional amount as specified in the Fifth Schedule of the MMDR Act for further periods of upto twenty years at a time by State government upon an application made to it by government company or corporation.
This information was given by the Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of controlling stake in Forbes Enviro Solutions Limited by Lunolux Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of controlling stake in Forbes Enviro Solutions Limited  by Lunolux Limited  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002.
The proposed combination pertains to the acquisition of controlling stake in FESL by LL through the primary acquisition of up to 72.56% and the subsequent acquisition of up to 26% by way of an open offer under the provisions of the SEBI  Regulations, 2011. FESL will house the Health and Safety Business of Eureka Forbes Limited - i.e., business of  water purifiers,  air purifiers,  security solutions,  vacuum cleaners and  electric air cleaning systems.
The proposed combination is in the nature of an acquisition and falls under Section 5 of the Competition Act, 2002.
LL
LL is a special purpose vehicle incorporated by AI Global Investments  PCC Limited . AI Global operates as the investment hub for Asia for all the funds managed by Advent International.
FESL
FESL is presently a subsidiary of Eureka Forbes Limited .
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.